Really great shoes. I thought that this strange protector was going to be very strange, and it was at the very beginning. This definitely gives the shoe a nice lift, like it's noticeably higher than normal compared to other running shoes. It's a great jumping pad and the treads are perfectly capable of gripping anything, although they haven't really been tested in the wet. The upper of the sneaker looks great with retro styling and a high-tech crossover. They're getting a little dirtier than Iβ¦